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Pentecost Sunday May 19, 2013

Celebrating Our Birthday: One in the Spirit!Today, the Church celebrates its birthday with the feast of Pentecost. It is a scene of great drama

rushing wind, tongues of fire, the uttering of many languages. It is also a scene of inner transformatio

timid disciples empowered to speak boldly, in a way that no matter what the religious, cultural, an

linguistic differences, each hears the message in a language they can understand. Such is the power Gods Holy Spirit: to break down the walls of division and to create the unity that is the Fathers desire fo

all creation.From the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, the Church is born and reborn, in every age.

Here at St. Monicas, we form a richly diverse community. We come from many lands, we speak differe

languages, we express our faith in a variety of devotions and spiritualities.Yet in the Spirit, gathered aroun

the Lords table, we truly form One Body.At this time of year, we also celebrate different key vocations

in our community to motherhood last week, and over the next few Sundays, to marriage and

fatherhood.With joy, we have welcomed 24 young people to the table in Holy Communion, and 29 othe

to the fullness of the Spirits gifts in Confirmation.After the 11 a.m. Mass on Sunday, June 2nd, we w

gather in appreciation of the many volunteers who, in a wide variety of ministries liturgical, educationasocial, charitable, and organizational share their gifts with competence and generosity to make ou

community stronger.We are blessed by so many gifts of the Spirit, by so much generosity of response!

I also have the joy of celebrating this weekend my 50th birthday.I am indeed grateful for the gift of life, an

I rejoice to share my birthday with this parish community of St. Monicas, and with all the church th

Pentecost Sunday.After the 11 a.m. Mass today, you are invited to come down to the hall for cake an

coffee, to celebrate ourcommon birthday together!May the Spirit bless each of us with abundant life:

Holy Spirit, rain down, rain down.

O comforter and friend, how we need your touch again.

Let your power fall, let your voice be heard.

Come and change our hearts as we stand on your word.

Holy Spirit, rain down!

aith First RegistrationFaith First registration forms for the 2013-14 season are now available at the entrances of the churchchurch hall and rectory. All new, as well as, returning students must fill out a form before August 15th anreturn it the rectory to guarantee a spot. The cost of the program is $70 for one child, $95 for 2 childreand $110 for 3 or more. Please note that your child will not be denied access to the program if you arunable to pay the fee. For further information, please contact Jennie Parsons-Armstrong at (514) 480267 or by email [email protected].

Celebrating Our VolunteersAll parish volunteers are invited to an appreciation luncheon on Sunday, June 2nd, 12:30-2:30 in the parishall. If you have given of your time in any manner during the past year, your presence will be welcomed.


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Mass Intentions: May 19-26, 2013

May 18, 2013 Vigil of Pentecost

4:00 Raymond Jenkins Connie McLaughlinMay 19, 2013 Pentecost Sunday

8:30 In Loving Memory

Mary & Ted McNichol, Edgardo Poce & Luigina Cicciarelli

Marta Michetti, Isa Mazzella11:00 Eva Ciampini Claudia & GeorgeMay 20, 2013 Monday, St. Bernardine

of Siena

8:00 Lucette, Andr andLeo Riviera

Vivian & Joseph

May 21, 2013 Tuesday, Weekday

8:00 Victoria & GinaScamurra & EvandroMariani

Luisa & Angelo Falcone

May 22, 2013 Wednesday, St. Rita of

Cascia8:00 Margarita Alonzo Sharon DiFruscia

May 23, 2013 Thursday, Weekday

8:00 Bruno Celani His Mother, Father &Family

May 24, 2013 Friday, Weekday

8:00 Alba Paliotti The Paliotti FamilyMay 25, 2013 Our Lady's Saturday

In Loving Memory

Dorothy Moore, Fioravante Rotiroti, Adolfo & SoledadGomes, Christina Knippling, Richard Sedzin, Leonard &Terry Winslade, Laurie Laughlin, Mike Kilburtis & LucilleWong, John & Claire Wilkinson

May 26, 2013 The Solemnity of the

Most Holy Trinity

8:30 Sr. Dorothy Lehman, CND The Baptismal Team

11:00 Lina Nardi Her Son & Family

Pastoral Council ElectionsPastoral Council elections will take place on Sunday May 26th.There are three (3) openings for seats on the parish council. Ifyou would like to be a candidate or know someone who wouldlike to be a candidate, please fill out a form that can be found atthe entrance of the church. Nominations are now open, and will

close at 1:00 PM on May 19th.Your Generosity

Thank you for your on-going support of our parish

Last weekends collection was $4463.50

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The 21st century catholic

community campaign:Revitalizing montreals

english-speaking catholiccommunity

Montreal is a city that is certainly enrichedtoday by the strength and diversity of itsmulti-cultural mosaic. It is also a metropoliswhose demographics have undergoneconsiderable change over the yearscreating whole new sets of needs for itsvarious constituents, including the English-speaking Catholic community. FurthermoreMontreal is a city in which the fast-pacedrhythms and rigours of life and the broadecontext of diminishing budgets are also

presenting individuals and institutions withsignificant challenges.

Three key organizations with a commoncause and shared commitment theFoundation of Catholic Community ServicesPillars Trust Fund and the Father DowdFoundation have joined together tosteward a major effort to revitalizeMontreals English-speaking Catholiccommunity. Working hand-in-hand for thebenefit and future well-being of the

communitys youth, young adults, familiesand seniors, these organizations haveunited to spearhead the 21st CenturyCatholic Community Campaign. You

contribution can make the differencePlease give generously. To learn moreplease visit our website atwww.21ccc.ca

Pilgrimage PostponedDue to insufficient registrations, we have

decided to postpone the pilgrimage to St

Josephs Oratory until further notice. As analternative, we are encouraging the

parishioners to take part in the diocesan

Corpus Christi celebration on Thursday, May

30th, which begins with Mass at Notre Dame

Basilica at 7:30 p.m., followed by a candlelit

procession through Old Montreal and

Benediction at St. Patricks Basilica. I

youre interested, please sign up at the

back of the church.


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